Post subject: Re: Tinirau Arona Confirmed signing One Year Deal
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:10 pm
vastman
International Chairman
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PopTart wrote:Vasty you've got to be on the wind up there with Annakin. Has Belly stolen your password?
It's called thinking outside the box as they say. I thought I'd made that abundantly clear, would you like me to bold it in future?
Considering your endless attempts to defend Webster, Sammut, Kirke and other crimes against RL last season I would knock anyone else's ideas if I were you
Post subject: Re: Tinirau Arona Confirmed signing One Year Deal
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:20 pm
jonh
Club Owner
Joined: May 27 2003 Posts: 20418 Location: educating League Freak on all things rugby league
Annakin to centre would be a car crash. Bags of effort and heart and cracking in the middle of the field but the thought of him defending in the centre, against centres simply isn't realistic.
I think Smith sees a lot in Lynn. I would not be shocked to see him run out as starting centre next year despite his indifferent form in 2015.
Unofficially the most boring poster on Cherry and White.
Post subject: Re: Tinirau Arona Confirmed signing One Year Deal
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:22 pm
asmadasa
International Star
Joined: Feb 27 2012 Posts: 3881
Arona sounds like a good signing and may be one for the loose forward position with his footwork, mobility and passing game according to what's being said about him. At 5ft 10 and 16 stone 10 he sounds as though he's a wrecking ball shape.
Hope it works out and looking forward to see him play.
Post subject: Re: Tinirau Arona Confirmed signing One Year Deal
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:27 pm
vastman
International Chairman
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jonh wrote:Annakin to centre would be a car crash. Bags of effort and heart and cracking in the middle of the field but the thought of him defending in the centre, against centres simply isn't realistic.
I think Smith sees a lot in Lynn. I would not be shocked to see him run out as starting centre next year despite his indifferent form in 2015.
Thanks for your input
Funny thing is you could well be right about Anakin but I think you are miles off on Lyne and I personally don;t think he sees anything in Lyn but I can't claim to be wired into the mainframe on that one.
Post subject: Re: Tinirau Arona Confirmed signing One Year Deal
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:34 pm
Mable_Syrup
Player Coach
Joined: Aug 22 2009 Posts: 2957 Location: Back of the North stand
vastman wrote:Thanks for your input
Funny thing is you could well be right about Anakin but I think you are miles off on Lyne and I personally don;t think he sees anything in Lyn but I can't claim to be wired into the mainframe on that one.
Completely agree with this. Imo BS was trying to big him up as he is obviously a confidence player, but i dont think he thinks hes up for job and neither do many on here. Arundel, gibson hall and tupou all infront of him, for me
Post subject: Re: Tinirau Arona Confirmed signing One Year Deal
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:41 pm
jonh
Club Owner
Joined: May 27 2003 Posts: 20418 Location: educating League Freak on all things rugby league
Mable_Syrup wrote:Completely agree with this. Imo BS was trying to big him up as he is obviously a confidence player, but i dont think he thinks hes up for job and neither do many on here. Arundel, gibson hall and tupou all infront of him, for me
Time will tell. You cannot deny Lynn's ability and potential but he just seems to be missing that something that fits all the pieces of the jigsaw together.
Smith has bags of opportunity to drop Lynn for off field reasons but stuck with him.
If you are going to look at putting a forward in the backs Anthony Toupou would be the best candidate in my opinion.
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Post subject: Re: Tinirau Arona Confirmed signing One Year Deal
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:53 pm
The Avenger
International Star
Joined: Mar 07 2014 Posts: 5070
I think Arona looks and measures up a lot like Taulima Tautai did when he came over but with better pedigree.
I hope we are ready to lock him up on a long contract if and when he proves how good he is, Wigan, Sts and Leeds will all be watching with interest to see if we uncover another quality X-player!
Post subject: Re: Tinirau Arona Confirmed signing One Year Deal
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:25 pm
asmadasa
International Star
Joined: Feb 27 2012 Posts: 3881
The Avenger wrote:I think Arona looks and measures up a lot like Taulima Tautai did when he came over but with better pedigree.
I hope we are ready to lock him up on a long contract if and when he proves how good he is, Wigan, Sts and Leeds will all be watching with interest to see if we uncover another quality X-player!
Think Arona is shorter and stockier than Tautai....
The Avenger wrote:I think Arona looks and measures up a lot like Taulima Tautai did when he came over but with better pedigree.
I hope we are ready to lock him up on a long contract if and when he proves how good he is, Wigan, Sts and Leeds will all be watching with interest to see if we uncover another quality X-player!
Think Arona is shorter and stockier than Tautai....
Post subject: Re: Tinirau Arona Confirmed signing One Year Deal
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:27 pm
PopTart
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Joined: Oct 04 2008 Posts: 21006 Location: wakefield
vastman wrote:It's called thinking outside the box as they say. I thought I'd made that abundantly clear, would you like me to bold it in future?
Considering your endless attempts to defend Webster, Sammut, Kirke and other crimes against RL last season I would knock anyone else's ideas if I were you
Woah there. Webster maybe Sammut not really but tried to see his best position Kirke absolutely never.
But anyway, if you want credit for thinking outside the box ok, but I personally don't see Annakin as a centre. If he's got this far in his career and never played there, I doubt he will now.
A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker - Buddha
Post subject: Re: Tinirau Arona Confirmed signing One Year Deal
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:36 pm
PopTart
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Looks like he was nominated for Cronulla player of year 2014. And the clips I've seen show him playing 13 for Roosters which is where he played under Smith.
A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker - Buddha
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